EP0670530A3 - Toner storage unit, residual toner collect unit, toner container with these units and image forming apparatus with such toner container. - Google Patents

Toner storage unit, residual toner collect unit, toner container with these units and image forming apparatus with such toner container. Download PDF

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EP0670530A3
EP0670530A3 EP95103060A EP95103060A EP0670530A3 EP 0670530 A3 EP0670530 A3 EP 0670530A3 EP 95103060 A EP95103060 A EP 95103060A EP 95103060 A EP95103060 A EP 95103060A EP 0670530 A3 EP0670530 A3 EP 0670530A3
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toner
toner container
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image forming
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Tetuo Tanda
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Kyocera Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/10—Collecting or recycling waste developer
    • G03G21/105—Arrangements for conveying toner waste
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0867—Arrangements for supplying new developer cylindrical developer cartridges, e.g. toner bottles for the developer replenishing opening
    • G03G15/0868—Toner cartridges fulfilling a continuous function within the electrographic apparatus during the use of the supplied developer material, e.g. toner discharge on demand, storing residual toner, acting as an active closure for the developer replenishing opening
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0875—Arrangements for supplying new developer cartridges having a box like shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0877—Arrangements for metering and dispensing developer from a developer cartridge into the development unit
    • G03G15/0881—Sealing of developer cartridges
    • G03G15/0886—Sealing of developer cartridges by mechanical means, e.g. shutter, plug
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/10—Collecting or recycling waste developer
    • G03G21/12—Toner waste containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/068—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material having a box like shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0685—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material fulfilling a continuous function within the electrographic apparatus during the use of the supplied developer material, e.g. toner discharge on demand, storing residual toner, not acting as a passive closure for the developer replenishing opening
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/08—Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly
    • G03G2215/0802—Arrangements for agitating or circulating developer material
    • G03G2215/085—Stirring member in developer container

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EP19950103060 1994-03-03 1995-03-03 Toner container Expired - Lifetime EP0670530B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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DE29521770U DE29521770U1 (en) 1994-03-03 1995-03-03 Toner supply unit, residual toner collection unit, toner container with these units and image forming device with such a toner container

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JP5822294 1994-03-03
JP58222/94 1994-03-03
JP5822294 1994-03-03

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EP0670530A2 EP0670530A2 (en) 1995-09-06
EP0670530A3 true EP0670530A3 (en) 1996-10-02
EP0670530B1 EP0670530B1 (en) 2000-05-24

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JP3697065B2 (en) 1997-06-19 2005-09-21 キヤノン株式会社 Toner supply container and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
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US6968139B2 (en) 1997-06-19 2005-11-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Toner supply container and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
JP3321728B2 (en) * 1997-11-06 2002-09-09 京セラミタ株式会社 Toner supply device for image forming machine and toner cartridge used for the same
US6553194B2 (en) * 2000-12-11 2003-04-22 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Toning station drive chain cover assembly
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US8190068B2 (en) 2005-03-04 2012-05-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer supply container with mounting attitude regulation and drive receiving member rotation suppression features
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JPS60102664A (en) * 1983-11-10 1985-06-06 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Toner replenishing device
JPS6344676A (en) * 1986-08-13 1988-02-25 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Toner replenishing device for electrophotographic device
JPH01188877A (en) * 1988-01-22 1989-07-28 Nec Corp Developing device
JPH01262570A (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-19 Nec Corp Toner replenishing mechanism for electorophotography recording device
EP0366052A2 (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-05-02 Konica Corporation Developing apparatus for an image forming apparatus
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JPH02308191A (en) * 1989-05-23 1990-12-21 Nec Corp Cleaning mechanism
EP0431615A2 (en) * 1989-12-08 1991-06-12 Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. Cartridge unit
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JPS56123570A (en) * 1980-03-04 1981-09-28 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Toner supplying device for electronic photography copy machine
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JPS60102664A (en) * 1983-11-10 1985-06-06 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Toner replenishing device
JPS6344676A (en) * 1986-08-13 1988-02-25 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Toner replenishing device for electrophotographic device
JPH01188877A (en) * 1988-01-22 1989-07-28 Nec Corp Developing device
JPH01262570A (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-19 Nec Corp Toner replenishing mechanism for electorophotography recording device
EP0366052A2 (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-05-02 Konica Corporation Developing apparatus for an image forming apparatus
EP0382471A2 (en) * 1989-02-09 1990-08-16 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cleaning apparatus
JPH02308191A (en) * 1989-05-23 1990-12-21 Nec Corp Cleaning mechanism
US5134441A (en) * 1989-05-30 1992-07-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developing device and process cartridge including the device
EP0431615A2 (en) * 1989-12-08 1991-06-12 Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. Cartridge unit
US5124752A (en) * 1990-03-19 1992-06-23 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Developing apparatus
EP0525471A2 (en) * 1991-07-15 1993-02-03 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Toner hopper
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